Just As I Thought

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

I Blame Ben Franklin

Here it is, a day after the scaaaarrrryyy time change — no planes fell out of the sky, the planet didn’t stop spinning, and no one I know was late for a meeting. Don’t you just love media hype? I mean  [more...]

On the Board

Or is it Carma?

And today, I was reminded finally of just why I bought that little roadster. Sunny and 80° today, taking advantage of a few hours during the afternoon when my most recent illness subsided, I put the top down and  [more...]

This is called “karma”

I recently bought a cool, hip, happening little Audi TT convertible roadster [22mpg], a sort of “I’m in California now” statement. And I sold my beloved Prius hybrid [50mpg]. Today the gas station on  [more...]

John Inman

Just last night, as is my habit, I lay in bed watching “Are You Being Served?” and thought of John Inman — a beloved comedian who broke stereotypes by playing a stereotype. Like millions, I enjoyed his  [more...]

Accentuate the positive

I swear, is there anyone left on the face of this planet who thinks that Fox News is an actual, real, balanced news outlet? Really? Seriously? I don’t think there has ever been a more obvious propaganda source in  [more...]